BM 024858 (P204470)
Administrative tablet & envelope excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 024858Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Girsu (mod. Tello)Artifact Type
Tablet & envelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Administrative (Barley for érin from Alla to Ur-Lama; seal: Ur-dLama d. dNin-marki.)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has seal impression(s)
envelope
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sza3-gal erin2-na-sze3
3. ki al-la-ta
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma
5. dumu ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
reverse
1. mu {gesz}<gu>-za mah {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
seal 1
1. ur-{d}lamma
2. dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(asz) sze gur lugal
2. sza3-gal erin2-na-sze3
3. ki al-la-ta
4. kiszib3 ur-{d}lamma
5. dumu ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
reverse
1. mu {gesz}<gu>-za mah {d}en-lil2-la2 ba-dim2
seal 1
1. ur-{d}lamma
2. dumu {d}nin-mar{ki}
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
- Material: Clay
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- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Administrative (Barley for érin from Alla to Ur-Lama; seal: Ur-dLama d. dNin-marki.)
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: BM 024858
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
- Elevation:
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Amar-Suen.03.00.00
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:02:26 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2021-10-31 at 13:34:09 | Jagersma, Bram | Atf | Jagersma, Bram | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-11 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Alivernini, Sergio; Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Molina, Manuel; Reid, Nicholas | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (053303) (053303)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.24858) (BM.24858)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-0215-1240-a) (W_1898-0215-1240-a)
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) | - | - |
General Notes:
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Cite this Artifact
“BM 024858 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P204470.
BM 024858 artifact entry (No. P204470). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P204470 (Original work published 2002)
BM 024858 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P204470 (Accessed: November 23, 2025).
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